Price of 8.75 option for 1967 barracuda

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davidmaynor

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question,bought a 1967 hipo 273 notchback in 1967,had a weak 7.25, wondering what a 8.75 rear cost,if I had ordered one? Can't find that anywhere.
 
The big rear was not a separate option.

Things like engine & transmission size & type were factors & the rear end ratio could also determine which unit came standard.
 
Thanks, I had a 904 trans,but I've seen 273 hipo autos with an 8.75,was the trialer towing package including the 8.75. A friend from back in the day said he saw A bodies withe an 8.75 rear in salvage yards? 7.25 rear had 323.with big 15 inch G series tire blew the spider gears twice.
 
I have only had one 1967 Barracuda, but it had a four speed & 8 3/4 with 3.23 gears.

For 1970 cars I have here right now;

Dart with 318 automatic - 8 3/4 with 2.94 gears.

Coronet - 318 with automatic - 8 1/4 - bigger car, same engine & trans, smaller rear. I have not checked the gear ratio yet.

Valiant 318 with 3-speed manual - 8 3/4 with 3.23 gears

Duster, same as above.

Dart - 225 with automatic - 7 1/4 rear.
 
This was helpfull,to find an old catalog for 1967 dealer options and price is probably impossible. After the second spider gear failure,babyed the rear end and then gave up and bought a 68 RR. Problem was I didn't know an 8.75 existed,and since I bought the Barracuda off the lot it's obvious I didn't know enough about the car. This question has haunted me,if I knew then what I know now I would have kept the barracuda and gotten the 8.75 rear.
 
You will not find a price since it was not a separate option.
 
My formula S was ordered with trailer tow package and the 8 3/4 was included in that, but I can't find where I put the original window sticker that I got when I bought mine from the original owner....
 
Finally have an answer thanks to Alaska TA, according to option broshure,if you ordered sure grip at $42.35 with th automatic you got the 8.75 rear,if you did not order sure grip you got the 7.25 peg leg. I'm quessing that a complete 8.75 was between 100 to 200 dollars at a dealer. Thanks for the help on a 47 year old question.
 
BUT.......the sure grip was an option on a 7 1/4.
Maybe it's a slant six thing only?
I'm still learning about these.
 
I have had a lot of 67's. These are just car I owned
Big block every one had 8.75,
4-spd every one had 8.75.
auto trans - w/formula-s, I have never w/o 8.75.
273 4-bbl commando, w/o formula-s, w/auto didn't have one.
273 2-bbl non formula-s I've never had one with 8.75, 2 had suregrip with 7.25.
Never had one with towing package to comment.
 
Welcome... Picked up a 67 273 notchback 273/833 Formula S. It did indeed, have a 8.75 out back.
 
reading my cars build sheet now...

1967 Notch, 273 4bll commando, 904, 8.75 3.23 open 14" wheels , 893/892 bars, 072 leafs, disc brakes, HD suspension, 14" redstreaks, no sway bar ;-)

no "trailer tow" marked.

damn almost a 'S'
 
Thanks for the help and information,like I said have always wonderd how Mopar made the choices in putting the weak 7.25 in,so even with an automatic you could get a 8.75. But I'm quessing since I had the 6.95/14 narrow tires and you had the wider red streak,that also gave you the 14 5.5 inch rim. I had the 14 4.5 inch rim,which maybe they knew the wider tires would kill the spider gears is why you had the 8.75 open rear. I believe Mopar though with automatic and narrow tires you would spin the tires before stressing the spiders. But I used a bolt adapted to put the "G" 15 inch tires and the spiders didn't stand a chance.
 
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